Church?

[dopple]

Coming soon, the Janty E-Censer.

Nice! put me down for 2!

 

[HopelesslyAddicted]

Well this sunday is Easter... maybe I'll vap up right in the middle of service.

 

[truthseeker]

Well this sunday is Easter... maybe I'll vap up right in the middle of service.

LOL hope, it would've been perfect on Ash Wednesday!

 

[That Guy]

i must try that lol

 

[Dale]

I have vaped in church, but only the weeks I'm working behind the sound board... never in among the congregation. I'm usually pretty surreptitious about it, but I've done it.

I'm actually kind of ashamed admitting that. I can't even "fast" for 90 minutes out of respect?

 

[Betty C]

If vaping in church is bad, I'm guessing I am headed straight for the fiery depths.. I vaped in the Christian Academy gymnasium! A Christian School! (ducking the stones from all directions)

To be fair, it was set up for a local business expo and I was running the company booth solo. No one to take turns with me so I could go outside, etc. I stuck my 901 in a to-go soft drink cup and was as discreet as possible. No one noticed a thing.

So it wasn't like I was sitting there watching an Easter pageant huffing away.. But it's still pretty bad I guess!

*Edit* also - I figured it would be more considerate than hanging out at the front entrance where the other vendors were smoking analogs, clogging the thru-way, etc

 

[playerags]

I have vaped in church, but only the weeks I'm working behind the sound board... never in among the congregation. I'm usually pretty surreptitious about it, but I've done it.

I'm actually kind of ashamed admitting that. I can't even "fast" for 90 minutes out of respect?

90 minutes?! I would find a different church. My pastor was starting to run about an hour and 10 minutes and the church council straightened him out.

 

[providence]

I don't mean this to be offensive, BUT, is this the kind of "vaping behavior" that is going to win us respect? It seems that this would just make people hate vaping and vapers.

I mean, seriously, there's a time and place for everything.

In my not very imporant opinion, this thread seems similiar to school girls giggling that they chewed gum in church and didn't get caught.

 

[Betty C]

I don't mean this to be offensive, BUT, is this the kind of "vaping behavior" that is going to win us respect? It seems that this would just make people hate vaping and vapers.

I mean, seriously, there's a time and place for everything.

In my not very imporant opinion, this thread seems similiar to school girls giggling that they chewed gum in church and didn't get caught.

So by this logic, if someone has a nicotine patch on, should they remove it prior to entering a church? Slippery slope there I fear. What I think you're getting at is people vaping with deviant/rebellious intent, which can definitely give everyone a bad name - no disagreement there.

A bit of contempt towards the reference to giggly schoolgirls. Such labeling in itself might reflect badly on the argument you're posing. I think most people would respect time and place to where they don't stand up and make a spectacle of themselves just to get a reaction.

So far everyone I've read from here is getting tired of being the 'Billy Mays' of the e-smoking world with constant questions/requests for demos (myself included - though I've inadvertantly lost the tobacco companies 3 customers thusfar).

I don't think there's any reason not to share our experiences, times, places, etc. I think the forum was clearly labeled and if SJ thought it inappropriate he'd have removed it by now

 

[Wildsky]

I've done a heck of a lot worse in a church. Yep, I'm goin' straight to h*ll. No ifs, ands or buts about it. And she was worth it, too!

Oh hell - I need details.

 

[taukimada]

language = BAN????

a bit much... outties

 

[Nuck]

banned for language?!

Anyone else see the irony of being banned in a church thread for language

 

[Walrus]

Really. Kate told Joe to f--k himself and he still waited to ban her for a few more posts.

 

[K-Sound Krew]

I know I have said a lot of bad stuff, seen other people say things even worse

are you for real? no warning?

seems like a double standard or maybe someone just has an itchy trigger finger?

 

[providence]

So by this logic, if someone has a nicotine patch on, should they remove it prior to entering a church? Slippery slope there I fear.

A slippery intellectual slope indeed, if you are under the age of 15. Give me a break. Common sense goes a long way in life.

I don't think there's any reason not to share our experiences, times, places, etc. I think the forum was clearly labeled and if SJ thought it inappropriate he'd have removed it by now

Not sure what you're getting at here. People are free to share their public vaping stories and others are free to share whether they thought it was appropriate vaping or not.

bit of contempt towards the reference to giggly schoolgirls. Such labeling in itself might reflect badly on the argument you're posing.

Perhaps I should have said "giggling school children." Either way, I think the analogy stands. As someone who has worked in schools, these stories remind me of children who do things for no other reason than they get a kick out of getting away with something.

 

[taukimada]

A slippery intellectual slope indeed, if you are under the age of 15. Give me a break. Common sense goes a long way in life.


Not sure what you're getting at here. People are free to share their public vaping stories and others are free to share whether they thought it was appropriate vaping or not.


Perhaps I should have said "giggling school children." Either way, I think the analogy stands. As someone who has worked in schools, these stories remind me of children who do things for no other reason than they get a kick out of getting away with something.

here's a good question for you..and all the others who think that doing something in church that you do otherwiseis offensive....

why do you feel a need to lie to your chosen diety?

do you think he doesn't know you vape/smoke/drink/drug when you're not at his MANmade house of worship?

this thread was started by simply asking a simple question in interest of curiosity... mayhaps it should stay that way... if vaping in church offends you then you obviously need to rethink what you do with your life... cuz if god's an anti..we got probs much larger than the WHERES

 

[taukimada]

as an aside....

<bizzyb0t> If you could do me a big favor and pass the message along that if I'm given another chance, I'll be more mindful of the language of my posts and that I'm sorry. Thanks

i think that should be a sufficient delivery of the message??

 

[providence]

here's a good question for you..and all the others who think that doing something in church that you do otherwiseis offensive....

why do you feel a need to lie to your chosen diety?

do you think he doesn't know you vape/smoke/drink/drug when you're not at his MANmade house of worship?

Um, yeah, God also knows that we have sex but doing that in a church would be considered inappropriate as well.
I mean, come on, those are the questions rebellous teenagers ask when they can't understand the non-black-and-white adult world.

If you don't like my opinion, that's fine. I didn't realize that these forums were only for people who agreed. I apparently made the mistake of thinking people could comment that they found something inappropriate.

this thread was started by simply asking a simple question in interest of curiosity... mayhaps it should stay that way... if vaping in church offends you then you obviously need to rethink what you do with your life... cuz if god's an anti..we got probs much larger than the WHERES

Once again, nothing to do with being an "anti" but more to do with respect and public expectations of behavior.
Just because you can do someting in one setting doesn't mean its ok to do in all settings.

 

[taukimada]

Um, yeah, God also knows that we have sex but doing that in a church would be considered inappropriate as well.
I mean, come on, those are the questions rebellous teenagers ask when they can't understand the non-black-and-white adult world.

If you don't like my opinion, that's fine. I didn't realize that these forums were only for people who agreed. I apparently made the mistake of thinking people could comment that they found something inappropriate.


Once again, nothing to do with being an "anti" but more to do with respect and public expectations of behavior.
Just because you can do someting in one setting doesn't mean its ok to do in all settings.

but it's only not ok because somebody ELSE'S opinion says it isn't.. which i find to be of the UTMOST offense.. my diety understands the choices i make... understands WHY i choose them... i see no reason to hide them.. but your argument revolves around the ideal that even tho "god" thinks it's ok.. you don't.. so i shouldn't.. who's being childish again?

PS: yes.. you're opinion is valid and valuable... until it becomes an attack on other's beliefs and choices.. i find nothing wrong with your opinion of whether vaping in certain places is ok.. i find OFFENCE in the attack of, just because you disagree..that means your opposite is an idiot and child-minded

 

[Blue Knight Max]

Believe it or not I am a music director in my church and here is where I stand with the question of vaping in church.

Many churches are large enough to hold offices, meeting spaces etc. In such places I do not see a problem.

In the church itself durring service...Not good. Church goers that go to church every sunday know that for the time that they are there, it's all about their relationship with God and the utmost respect for him and his presence is demanded. Those that are in the "know", know that our addiction to nicotine and e-cigs, analogs, or anything else for that matter is a behavior that needs to be corrected.

Now, of course, we are not perfect so if we do smoke/vape, it's best to be done in designated areas.

Wearing a nicotine patch or vaping an e-cig is in my opinion a way for us to "correct" our addiction to nicotine. However, let's be real, a nicotine patch is more tolerable than someone actually vaping durring a service. A nicotine patch releases nicotine over time to help one with their withdrawal symtoms. An e-cig is there for us to get "our hits" whenever the urge arises, just like an anlog cig.

Now for those who only go to church for weddings and the occassional Easter Sunday, out of respect to all in the Church, and for God, whether or not you believe in him or not, if you need to vape, just get up and go outside. It's ok. No one is going to crucify you for going outside to vape.

For the sound engineer, vaping durring service? Feeling guilty? I think that says it all.

For the jokesters out there, be nice please. There are many people on this forum that are Church members and will find those jokes a little offensive.

For those that claim that they are going to hell, I got news for you. Just repent. Say I'm sorry, and go on with your life. Whatever you did, it shall be forgiven. Don't keep repeating those words to yourself because it may actually happen and I'm sure that is one place you do not want to find yourself in

Now incase some of us think that I'm a religious fanatic, well I'm not. I'm a JESUS fanatic and there is a difference.

By the way...No I did not take any offense to any of the previous comments.